This post has been long in coming. And, I had been wondering if I should still follow my usual format when doing product reviews. Why you ask? I was hesitant given that both products I had to discontinue using due to the horrible effects on my skin. In addition, I did not want to have a negative effect on anyone's opinion of the products.
With that said, I will summarize what happened.
Madina African Black Soap w/Shea Butter and Aloe
I used this soap consistently for 7 weeks, both morning and evening, in an effort to ease the black heads I had been experiencing on both the right and left cheeks of my face.
As you can see from the picture, it is light green in colour. What you might not be able to pick up, are the small grainy flecks in the soap. The fragrance is quite subtle and the lather is rich.
While still using the soap, I had several breakouts and my face just looked a mess. Hence why you have seen no shots from me recently. Has been kinda depressing. It was not overly drying so that was a plus. My skin just began to look worse.
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
This astringent is not new to me as I use it to clean my scalp between washes. Growing up, we used it at home for the scrapes and minor scratches we would get whilst playing. However, it was recommended to me as a facial astringent this time around to help with the breakouts. This would have been around weeks 6 and 7 of using the Black Soap.
In this instance, I found the solution too drying on my skin and it made me scratch my face after use and even well into the day. I just could not stand it anymore and I stopped its use.
My Decision
To never use again. It's not worth using the Soap for the issues I had. Nor, will I use the Witch Hazel again as a facial astringent.
So you see, I did not want to cast a bad light on these products for anyone. My skin condition is not yours, so I hope you will not let this post deter you from trying these products.
Thanks, everyone!
With that said, I will summarize what happened.
Madina African Black Soap w/Shea Butter and Aloe
I used this soap consistently for 7 weeks, both morning and evening, in an effort to ease the black heads I had been experiencing on both the right and left cheeks of my face.
As you can see from the picture, it is light green in colour. What you might not be able to pick up, are the small grainy flecks in the soap. The fragrance is quite subtle and the lather is rich.
While still using the soap, I had several breakouts and my face just looked a mess. Hence why you have seen no shots from me recently. Has been kinda depressing. It was not overly drying so that was a plus. My skin just began to look worse.
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
This astringent is not new to me as I use it to clean my scalp between washes. Growing up, we used it at home for the scrapes and minor scratches we would get whilst playing. However, it was recommended to me as a facial astringent this time around to help with the breakouts. This would have been around weeks 6 and 7 of using the Black Soap.In this instance, I found the solution too drying on my skin and it made me scratch my face after use and even well into the day. I just could not stand it anymore and I stopped its use.
My Decision
To never use again. It's not worth using the Soap for the issues I had. Nor, will I use the Witch Hazel again as a facial astringent.
So you see, I did not want to cast a bad light on these products for anyone. My skin condition is not yours, so I hope you will not let this post deter you from trying these products.
Thanks, everyone!
